Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-07

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Official Paper Of the City and County.
RAILWAY RATINGS.
Now it is Bro. Day, of the Freeborn
County Standard. who has taken ,Austin's
railroad interests to heart and undertaken
to show her how to get on in the world.
Listen to the wisdom of Day:
Our Austin neighhors are still ambit-
ious to obtain the Duluth, Red Wing &
Southern road, either under that name or
some other, and it is altogether com.
mendable ambition; almost any town
would be glad to get it; but they must
proceed IN the right spirit. They can
never obtain it by trying to kill of the
main line to Albert Lea. nor by Initiating
Albert Lea is willing line should run
there, for we have passed the point of
rivalry with that lately enlivened town.
and we only hope that good may come to
it,. The main enterprise. however, was
resurrected and is now chiefly fostered
by Albert Lea. and it does not propose
that any side issue shall create diver
sion. Diversions generally. when of the
proper, agreeable and entertaining kind
are to be commended. and We like to in
dulge in such kinds ourselves, but
diversion of Albert LEAFS special railroad
project is not of the sort to make us good
natured and happy, and we therefore
kindly suggest to our Austin neighbors
that the more sensible they act in this
matter, the better it will be for all con-
cerned.
It is Albert Less special railroad pro-
ject Is it2 and chiefly fostered by Albert
Lea. Oh-well that will take load of
responsibility from Duluth. Red Wing
and Owatonna. for which no doubt they
will be truly grateful. If you had at
tended any of the railroad meetings Bro.
Day or taken any of the usual methods
of obtaining information, you might
have learned that the project undertaken
was not entirely the building of The
great Albert Lea route" No. 2, but the
building of line from Duluth southwest
through Red Wing and that several places
in the state considered themselves inter
ested. In carrying out this plan survey
was made through Rochester and Austin
and another through Owatonna and Al
bert Lea. Each line is considered good
and feasible one by its friends. OF course
Austin wishes the road built on its line
and Albert Lea seems to have the same
desire. But just here comes in the differ
ence. Albert LEAFS desire to have the
road is highly commendable and actuated
by an earnest desire for the peculiar bene-
fit of Austin. When, however, Austin
people make an effort to obtain the road
they are 'ttrying to kill off the main line. j."
care initiating themselves with an op-
position scheme" and are doing something
tina: does not tend Ito make us good
natured and .happy"-Poor Albert Lea:
Such delieacy of feeling is very beautiful
but it must be an awful unhandY thing
to have around damp nights. and then
what if it should get out on one of those
Stakes and take real bad cold. 1--WE
have passed the point of rivalry" Yes
we have been convinced of that for some
time, but never expected to hear so frank
confession, of being on the down hill
grade.
We are sorry that Austin did not ''act
sensible" and proceed in the right spirit
But the Standard scenes to have for
gotten to say how Austin should act II
this matter. Probably the proper way
would be for her to keep perfectly still
and let Albert Lea arrange everything fo1
her. We hope it wont be that though a.
it would be pretty hard thing fol
Austin to do. Probably an Albert Les
editor would find 1t hard to realize tn.
severity of the task.
The simple fact of the matter is tina
Austin is satisfied that she has an excel
ent route for road and intends to hav'
one. In this she is not running owe
with malice against Albert Lea or tn
lest of the world, but is simply lookin
out for her own interests just as she wish
es and expects Albert Lea or any othe
town to do. We would advise Albe1
Lea, since advice seems to be in order, t
70 right ahead with her road and ceas
worrying about. Austin. Austin is dom
nicely, thank you, and would like t
have Albert Lea take change and EMO
season of the same prosperity.
Preparations are going forward mos
1ndustriouslv for the Minneapolis Expo
sltion, which promises to afford attrae
lions in abundance and variety for tn
tendance. Bishop Foss has been selec,
ed to deliver the opening address, whic
important part he will doubtless perform
in manner BETTING the ocuasion. Be
sides the interest that will centre at tn
Exposition building, Minneapolis vii
present many other attractions, such a
the grand illumination of NicJllet ave
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